Background
Weiping Diao earned her PhD in mechanical engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park, in 2021. She is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Binghamton University.
Prior to this faculty position, she worked for three years as a battery algorithm engineer at Apple Inc. in Cupertino, Calif.
Her research interests focus on lithium-ion battery applications, including reliability testing, lifetime modeling and degradation analysis; battery management strategies related to charging, aging and cell imbalances; and safety analysis.
Education
- PhD, Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park (2021)
- ME, Electrical Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China (2017)
- BE, Electrical Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China (2014)
Research Interests
- Reliability testing and modeling
- Battery management algorithms
- Degradation/failure mechanisms analysis
- Machine learning of battery patterns
- Battery safety evaluation
